Veneration Meaning
/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
nounProfound reverence, respect or awe.
Sentence Examples
The old monk was held in great veneration by the local people.
Veneration is the act of treating someone with deep and great respect.
The ancient temple was built in veneration of the gods.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The community held their wise elder in great ____ for his guidance and wisdom.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient temple was a place of ____, where people came from all over the region to offer prayers today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign."
— 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, “Chiswick Mall”, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The community held their wise elder in great ____ for his guidance and wisdom.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ancient temple was a place of ____, where people came from all over the region to offer prayers today.